The baby name Clancy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CLAN-see (IPA: /ˈklænsi/).
Clancy is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Clancy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CLAN-see (IPA: /ˈklænsi/).
Clancy is Irish in Origin.
Clancy is an Irish surname-turned-given name, anglicized from the Gaelic Mac Fhlannchaidh (also recorded as Mac Fhlannchadha), meaning “son of Flannchadh.” The personal name Flannchadh derives from flann, “red, ruddy,” with associations of hair color and battle valor; hence the frequent gloss “red(-haired) warrior.” As a given name, Clancy therefore carries a lively, warm-toned meaning alongside its clan-linked heritage.
Two principal Clancy septs arose in medieval Ireland - in Thomond (especially County Clare), where they served as brehons (hereditary judges) to the O’Briens, and in Breifne (Leitrim/Roscommon). The surname spread widely through migration, and Clancy began to be used as a first name in the English-speaking world from the late 19th century, fitting the surname-as-given-name trend. It is now chiefly masculine but has occasional unisex use. Variants and related forms include Clancey (spelling), MacClancy/McClancy (surname forms), and the older Irish Flannchadh; cognate relatives in meaning include Flann and Flannery.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #522 | 11 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #856 | 37 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #904 | 13 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #982 | 13 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Clancy is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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